E very Oklahoma fan should be incredibly thankful that Danny Stutsman chose to return to Norman for this final season. While there have been ups and downs in the team performance,

The LSU Tigers (7-4, 4-3) return to Death Valley on Saturday night in a Southeastern Conference clash against Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners. It'll be

The Oklahoma Sooners earned a legendary upset win over the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday night behind a strong defensive performance. Leading the charge for the Oklahoma defense this year has been senior linebacker Danny Stutsman.

He nearly left the Sooners after his freshman year, and wanted to leave after last season, but Stutsman stuck it out and goes into Senior Night with no regrets.

University of Oklahoma linebacker Danny Stutsman has been named a finalist for the Butkus Award, which honors the top linebacker in college football. Stutsman is among five finalists for the award named after the college and professional football Hall of Famer Dick Butkus.

Nobody should be surprised the accolades keep coming in for Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman. After helping lead Oklahoma's defense to a dominant win over the Alabama Crimson Tide, Stutsman has his name up for serious hardware.

The Sooners' senior linebacker is among the nation's leaders in tackles and was one of five finalists named for this year's trophy.